JAVS Fall 1991

9

No. 3 Dedication:

Andre ]ouvensal, Premier Prix du Conservatoire( 1922), Alto..Solo des Concerts Colonne

Possible Approaches

Technical Aspects

• two voices: one voice sustained while the other has moving notes.

• steps to follow: 1. practice each voice separately 2. finger both voices but bow only one string 3. finger and bow both voices as written • for the triple stops decide which style of attack to use: arpeggiated or broken (bottom two notes played then top two); then, practice this style on the open strings.

• double and triple stops

• high posi tions

• know both mentally and physically the shifts involved • use the Primrose "60" exercise (see Appendix B)

Tempo I

• four note chords

• approach as triple stops (see above)

• half..position

• fingered harmonics

• (see Etude No.1)

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• double stops; sixths and some fifths

• fifths need proper balance of the finger to obtain good intonation (see Appendix A, #1)